Rahndal sat near the comms as he picked up a signal from a member of House Judgment, belonging to Variks the Loyal whom was broadcasting to all Eliksni. Cabal Legions were invading this system en mass with Earth as their goal. No doubt that they were aiming to attack the City with the Priestess still recovering there.

He dashed towards the wall of the Ketch and slammed his hand against the alarm button as the sirens went off. This caused everyone on the ship to make a break for it as this was no doubt an emergency meeting. Everyone had gathered and Rahndal began to speak.

"My fellow Eliksni, Cabal forces come from beyond this system aiming to attack the City where both the Great Machine and the Priestess dwell. We must strike back, kill them before they kill us! We may be of House Dusk now, but we be honor-bound to our loyalty belonging to Hinata. We must weaken these Cabal so the City may have a chance to fight back. Whom is with me!?" the infamous Vandal shouted as the entire Ketch of Fallen roared out in agreement.

Sirius Prime observed Rahndal's speech and began calculating plans and stratedgies for the encounter with the Cabal. It was going to aid them as well for its 'Mother' was in danger and began producing SIVA en masse. It's goal of upgrading the Ketch with SIVA was almost done and by the time this ship was done, they will be ready for war. Doing so, it began communicating with its own 'children' to relay to those loyal to the Priestess as numerous Ketches began taking off to intercept the upcoming Cabal.

*Earth-The Last City*

"It spoke to you?" The Speaker asked as he and Hinata were in the study of the Tower as Hinata drank her tea. "Yes...the Traveler grows in strength again due to cooperation. But this level of cooperation is not enough for it to awaken willingly." she answered as she looked towards the giant sphere hanging in the sky above the heart of the City.

"So far, we've only cooperated with only fellow Guardians and the Reef to a certain degree. We must all work together, Speaker, in order for the Traveler to awaken. It means some years of rules must be broken and new ones made. What makes a Guardian a Guardian is not the Light, but something more. Wielding the Light alone is not what make you a Guardian..." Hinata began only to pause as she felt something off. Even the Speaker felt it as a storm was closing in around the City.

Hinata activated her Byakugan and began looking around and she strained her eyes as she noticed something was off, far away from where the Vanguard were she saw distinct shapes in the clouds...something not friendly. "Battlestations, now." she muttered as she got up as the Speaker did too out of alarm.

"We need to go Speaker, now!" Hinata told him as she was beginning to panic. "Priestess, what has you alarmed?" the old Warlock inquired.

"A fleet of ships is heading towards the Tower, and they are not friendly!" she explained as the world turned bright as the sounds of explosions shook the Tower.

...

Hinata's conscious was going in and out, as she felt something carry her. It wasn't human size, but far larger and more muscle to it. Then she felt something cold hold her in place by her hands and feet before she fell under again.

When she woke again, she heard a deep voice speak. "The Dominus would have words with his guests."

She could already guess it, she was one of these 'guests' this 'Dominus' was talking about. She was lowered from wherever she was and she noticed the Speaker was with her. And in front of them, a Cabal warrior in white armor and white skin to match glaring at them.

"So, you two are both the Speaker and the Priestess." he mused as his gaze was focused on the two.

"What does he want from us?" Hinata asked in Japanese as the Speaker looked at her as if understanding why she spoke like that. "Do not worry child, we are held prisoner here for a purpose." he reassured her. From the look on the albino Cabal, he had no idea what Hinata was saying and it proved a guess for Hinata that paid off. Now the next part was gathering intel on these new Cabal and find a way to get out of here.

"Hmph, a child being a priestess to a machine? Preposterous." an older Cabal spoke, and Hinata saw the cores of dead Ghosts and a helmet belonging to a Hunter being used as a necklace of battle trophies. She looked over her shoulder and her eyes widen with shock at the sight she beheld. The Traveler, caged and Light ceased to flow from it. How was that possible?

"Perhaps Consul, but she would now more of the Traveler and its Light and the Speaker relays her words if his title was to imply." the albino Cabal reasoned.

"Speaker, let's keep them occupied until I get us a plan out of here." Hinata told the Warlock whom nodded his head. "Very well then, to what answers did you seek if you went out of your way to capture us instead of killing us?" the Speaker asked.

"Tell me how the Traveler chose you to wield the Light." the Dominus ordered.

Hinata and the Speaker looked at each other andHinata began speaking to him. "Anyone can wield the Light, but they must have certain traits or qualities in order for the Traveler to bless them with the ability to wield Light properly." she spoke as the Speaker translated it to the Dominus.

Ghaul felt something in his mind click at the mention of '-wield Light properly' part and made him think as he sat on his throne. "Explain."

He watched as the Priestess spoke in an unfamiliar language as the Speaker began to translate for her. "Light is something that one can wield but it depends on the person's nature. Should it be taken by force-an act of Darkness, it will cause agony for that Light will be tainted and warped. A punishment to the person in question." The Speaker said as Ghaul frowned at that.

He could not do so by force and his intention was to prove himself worthier than the humans and their Guardians from the start. He needed knowledge-no, wisdom to help pave the way for the Cabal to fully wield the Light and become Guardians themselves. He will have more questions for later, but first...

Ghaul quickly turned and slammed his fist against something in the air as a Stealth Vandal was sent flying back as it skid and hissed at him. It fled in stealth mode and the Consul began barking orders of finding and executing the Vandal. From the sounds of it, the Fallen had given the Red Legion a hell of a time in space before invading the City beforehand if the Consul was that angry at the sight of one Vandal. While that was happening, they all failed to see a small smirk on Hinata's face as she knew that the Eliksni will help stop the Cabal with their own unique way of causing trouble.